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To request that someone refrain from doing something, one can use a negative verbal short form plus でください. Practice making such requests with the situations below.
What would you say when you want someone... not to look at your photo
写真を見るないでください。
写真を見ないでください。
写真を見らないでください。
What would you say when you want someone... not to speak English
英語を話しないでください。
英語を話ないでください。
英語を話さないでください。
What would you say when you want someone... not to call you
電話をかけりないでください。
電話をかけないでください。
電話をかけらないでください。
What would you say when you want someone... not to come to your house
私の家に来りないでください。
私の家に来ないでください。
私の家に来らないでください。
What would you say when you want someone... not to go
行きないでください。
行ないでください。
行かないでください。
What would you say when you want someone... not to smoke
たばこを吸わないでください。
たばこを吸いないでください。
たばこを吸あないでください。
What would you say when you want someone... not to sleep in class
クラスで寝りないでください。
クラスで寝らないでください。
クラスで寝ないでください。
What would you say when you want someone... not to forget
忘れらないでください。
忘れりないでください。
忘れないでください。
What would you say when you want someone... not to stare at you
じろじろ見らないでください。
じろじろ見りないでください。
じろじろ見ないでください。
What would you say when you want someone... not to start the class yet
まだクラスを始めないでください。
まだクラスを始めらないでください。
クラスを始めないでください。
What would you say when you want someone... not to be late
遅くならないでください。
遅くなりないでください。
遅かないでください。
What would you say when you want someone... not to erase the blackboard yet
まだ黒板を消さないでください。
まだ黒板を消しないでください。
黒板を消さないでください。
What would you say when you want someone... not to throw away the magazine